Burglar gets a year in jail

A burglar who specialised in early-morning theft of petty cash from offices was sentenced to a year in jail yesterday.

A burglar who specialised in early-morning theft of petty cash from offices was sentenced to a year in jail yesterday.

Dermot Hallion (38), of Charleville Gardens, Dublin, pleaded guilty to 14 offences of burglary and larceny of about £600 from offices in Dublin between October and January.

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